Nearly two years after, um, gifting the world with a celebrity-studded version of John Lennons Imagine, Gal Gadot is having second thoughts.
The Wonder Woman actor is profiled for InStyles February issue and, in the accompanying interview, addresses the backlash she received in 2020 after the video which featured appearances by Amy Adams, Zo Kravitz, James Marsden, Mark Ruffalo and other stars went viral.
Though Gadot hoped Imagine would comfort fans as COVID-19 sent much of the world into lockdown, the video got an icy reception from critics. Peak cringe, proclaimed NBC News , while The New York Times called it an empty and profoundly awkward gesture. Many people on social media suggested the participating stars could have better served those suffering from the effects of the pandemic through donations or other charitable acts.
In her chat with InStyle, Gadot said she now understands why Imagine didnt quite land as intended.
The pandemic was in Europe and Israel before it came here [to the U.S.] in the same way, she explained. I was seeing where everything was headed. But [the video] was premature. It wasnt the right timing, and it wasnt the right thing. It was in poor taste.
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